Dog mat



A. G. BURT DOG MAT Filed August 29, 1924 Patented Jan. 12, 1925.

.LUNITED vs'rArs `'.fiiviniiiaA e. anni?, yor BALTMomi, MARYLAND.

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Application Vfiled Augustieaieeli. sei-iai No; 734,918; i v

-Mat, of which the following is a spec-- ication. y

This invention relates to amat which is principally adapted for useby animals u and is more particularly'adapted for use by dogs. y

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide a dog mat ot' the above mentioned character,"whicli will provide a means whereby a dog may rest thereupon, means being further provided in connection with the mat for eX- terminating the insects such as vtleas which may be on the body of the dog lyingon the mat. f

A further object of the invention is to provide a doO mat of the above mentioned character, wlierein the same is of such construction to include a head restv oithe dog while the kanimal occupies the same, thus providing a maximum amount of comfort while the animal is resting or sleeping on the mat.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dog mat of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and furthermore adapted forV the purposes for which it is designated. u

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the.

course of the 'following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l a top plan' view oi the dog mat embodying the present invention..v and Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectionalv view thereof. Y

Inthe drawing wherein for the Lpurpose of illustration is shown the'preferred em-fbodiment ot" my invention, the numeral 1 designates generally -niy improved dog mat, the samebeing in the form of a substantially oval pad, as is clearly illustrated in Figure l. The mat is formed of yany suitable absorbent or porous material, but

is more particularly adapted to be formed ci chenille'.

' The` upper surface of the` dog mat kis concaved for its greater area as 1s clearly illustrated at 2. yThe edge which extendsk of the dog when the animal is-resting on the mat.

. The chenille or porousdog mat is saturated withr an insecticide suitable for eX- terminating insects, it being'understood of course that the insecticide is of such'a nature as to be non-odorous thus enabling the y,animal or dog to occupy the mat without 'the animal knowing that the mat is saturated with an insecticide. The purpose of saturating the dog mat with an `insecticide provides a ,means for exterminating the insects carried by the body of the animal such as fleas while the animal is resting on the mat, the body of they animal being su ported by the concaved portion 2 and the ead of the animal resting on the ledge or edge 3.

The provision of a dog mat of the above mentioned character, not onlyA aii'ords aA means for preventing a dog from lying on clothes or bedding in a house, the mat 'forming a bed for the animal..

Furthermore, the animal may sleep comfortably on the mat with its head supported slightly above the body. The insecticide will .at all times be effective in exterminating the insects carried by the body of the animal. f

While I have shown the preferred em-V bodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the shape,v

invention,

ing a mat upon which an animal is adapted to rest, the upper surface thereotbeing concaved for its :greater area, the edge` formed therearound beingbeveled and providinga head rest for the animal.

'2. rAn insect exterminating mat adapted Y to Jfunction' as a bed for animals comprising a pad formed of compressible porous' 163, i

material, capable of being saturated with an insecticide, said pad being formed in its top with a Vdepression for reception of Q Y 1,569,710 i the body 0f the animalE and haring.: a porti-onl of the arca thereof, `'and adapted peripheral raised head rest-bounding `said for reception of the ibody of Y"the animal, depression. and a raised marginal portion, serving as 3. Asl anew article of manufacture, a an endless headrest, the latter having a mat adapted to function as a bed for an rounded top to afford comfort for the animal, said mat being in Jche form ofl-a animal. substantially ovate pad formed of a fabric In testimony whereof I affix my signaof the compressible and porous nature, Said ture. fabric being formulated to provide a de- 1U pression in the top occupying `che greater y ARTHUR` G. UR'l 

